a.

1. 跛脚的，瘸的
   She's lame from polio.

   她因患小儿麻痹症而瘸了。

2. 僵痛的
3. 站不住脚的，无说服力的
   That is a lame excuse.

   那不是一个充分的借口。

vt.

1. 使跛脚
   The accident lamed her for life.

   那次事故使她终身残废了。

2. 使……变得无力
   The school was lamed by losses of staff.

   学校因教职人员流失而开不了课。

n.

1. （金属）薄板，薄片

adj.

1. disabled in the leg or foot.
2. (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincingly feeble.
3. N. Amer. informal pathetic or socially inept.

v.